AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 1 April 1932, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT ANU i SATURDAY. "ONCE A GENTLEMAN.” Keen comedy, and a story that is novel and clever, combine to make “Once a Gentleman,” James Cruze’s •atest offering starring Edward Ever,ett Horton and Lois Wilson to be screened to-night, Saturday’s matt no* and evening as one of the gayest talkies the season has 'produced. This hilarious photoplay should 6nd a tremendous amount of favour among movie goers. Horton (the perfect butler) gets a month off to play gentleman, and when he is mistaken Tor* a colonel recently ‘returned from India, this versatile actor has a glorious opportunity to pull all the comedy tricks he has right out of his sleeve,. His desire for a brief familiarity with tinlest things in life-—a Rolls Royce, emeralds for ‘‘the loveliest woman in the world”, a house on the Riviera--«s almost realised, but the stock market crash sends him and his azure hopes to rockbottom. When his real identity is disclosed and he must leave branded an imposter. Horton’s skill comes to the fore. Instead of laughing at him his audience is sorry for him, and rejoices when he is able to rescue something from the debris —the something being the love of the “perfect housekeeper”—Lois Wilson. Cruze has done a masterly job in the picture. The roster includes such stellar players as Francis X. Bushman. Sr., George Fawcett, King Baggot, Gertrude Short, Evelyn Pierce. Charles Coleman, Estelle Bradley, and Emerson Treacy. SCHAEF’3. HALL—TO-MOL ROW NIGHT OLD TTAIE DANCE The best way to spend the last few hours of the week is to come along to Schaef’s Hall on Saturday night, and danw to the tunes of the full Gaiety Orchestra The programme will comprise a variety of old time dances, and with such a floor to dance on, a record crowd should be present. If you are successful at th e ' races, come along and keep up the merry spirit. If you arc not successful, come along also and forget your worries. Mr 11. Al. Petre will have charge of the floor, and bus services will run to Runanga, Cobden, Brunner, etc., after the dance. The prices (Is 6d and Is) are popular, and within the scope of all.